Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West) has been arrested after checking in at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. The senator tweeted that he was picked up on Monday on his way to Morocco for an official engagement…
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16 KILLED IN KOGI, BORNO ATTACKS
An early morning attack by unknown gunmen yesterday resulted in the death of five persons and burning of 15 houses as well as unspecified number of vehicles and motorcycles at Kpanche village in Bassa council area of Kogi State. The…
KOGI PDP CALLS FOR BELLO’S IMPEACHMENT
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has lamented the absence of Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello from the state without officially transmitting a letter to the State House of Assembly. The party therefore called on the state House of Assembly to…
KOGI POLICE RECOVERS 457 ILLEGAL ARMS
The Kogi commissioner of police, Mr. Ali Janga, on Thursday, confirmed the recovery of over 457 arms from unauthorized persons across the state. Mr. Jang disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the arrest of an alleged gunrunner and the recovery…
CASES FILED AGAINST EVANS ARE ONGOING IN COURT- ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Lagos State Government yesterday assured that no effort would be spared in ensuring logical conclusion of the cases filed in court against kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans. Evans, who was arrested last year at his Magodo, Lagos mansion,…
STOLEN MACE: POLICE DENIES ARRESTING OMO-AGEGE
Contrary to reports that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was arrested after allegedly leading thugs into the Senate chambers to snatch the mace, the Police said the lawmaker was merely escorted out of the National Assembly complex. The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner…
AKURE TO STANDSTILL FOR GANI ADAMS
Prominent indigenes of Ondo State, led by the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,, leader of Yoruba socio- political group, Pa. Reuben Fasoranti, national chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Oluyemi Falae and immediate past governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko are…
NIGERIAN YOUTHS ARE LAZY?: JONATHAN’S FORMER AIDE DISAGREES WITH BUHARI
Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments that Nigerian youth are lazy are illogical. Omokri said contrary to the president’s comments, young Nigerians are hardworking and enterprising. Buhari had made the statement on Wednesday…
MANY NIGERIAN YOUTHS HATE HARDWORK – BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari has said many Nigerian youths hate hardwork, waiting to get free oil money. Buhari said this while speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday. He stressed that a lot of them have not been…
KWARA GOVT SHARES N4BILLION CREDIT FACILITY TO OFFSET SALARY ARREARS
The Kwara State Government has shared N4 billion credit facility between the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB ) and the local government councils to offset part of the salary arrears owed their workers. The state Joint Account Allocation…